The RTX 4090 has finally met its match
Jacob Roach / Digital Trends The RTX 4090 is a monster graphics card. It continues to challenge even standard-sized PC cases with its triple-slot size, as well as its thick …
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Don’t upgrade your GPU until you’ve read this
Jacob Roach / Digital Trends We’re on the brink of a new generation of graphics cards. AMD, Nvidia, and even Intel have all hinted that we’ll see new graphics cards …
This $7 app doubled the performance of my gaming PC
Jacob Roach / Digital Trends I know it sounds too good to be true, but there’s a $7 app that will double your performance in any game, with any graphics …
It’s time to stop ignoring the CPU in your gaming PC
Jacob Roach / Digital Trends There’s one thing that will strike fear into the heart of any PC gamer: a CPU bottleneck. It’s unimaginable that you wouldn’t get the full …
GDC 2024: path tracing, upscaling, and CPU killing tech?
Jacob Roach / Digital Trends ReSpec is a bit different this week. I’ve spent the week in sunny San Francisco at the Game Developers Conference (GDC), running from meeting to …
The ReSpec newsletter is here: your weekly breakdown of the tech behind PC gaming
Corey Thompson / Digital Trends The world of PC gaming moves fast. New titles are constantly being developed and discovered, game-changing hardware launches that could affect your next PC upgrade, …
How one unexpected game changed the Steam Deck forever
Jacob Roach / Digital Trends The Steam Deck has grown into a certified smash success. With multiple millions of units sold, the device has changed the way we think about …
Anything is possible in this new era of gaming monitors
Jacob Roach / Digital Trends Sometimes, you get everything you’ve wanted. We probably won’t see much innovation from gaming monitors over the next couple of years. We’re on the heels …
PC ports need to be better in 2024 — here’s how
Digital Trends I’ve said it once, and I’ll saw it again: 2023 wasn’t a great year for PC gaming. We saw some excellent games, but most were marred by poor …
Brighter isn’t better for OLED monitors. An expert told me why
Digital Trends “That’s just too dim.” It’s the same feedback I always get when reviewing OLED gaming monitors, which have made waves throughout this year. The criticism puts a damper …